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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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